Wes Goldberg

Like, they really find some sick enjoyment out of it. And I really do mean that, like, earnestly, like, they hear all these things and they're just like kind of rally together. It's, it's part of the identity of this group. It's very intangible, but you can, and, but when you're winning four in a row, that's the part when that's when you see it, right.

That's when you can touch and feel it and see it in the standings. Um, I, I, I was telling Dave before we even started recording, I've never seen Jimmy Butler in a better mood after a basketball game than I saw him tonight. He was amazing in that postgame. Just shouting at guys in a good way in the locker room, having a really good time.

That's when you can touch and feel it and see it in the standings. Um, I, I, I was telling Dave before we even started recording, I've never seen Jimmy Butler in a better mood after a basketball game than I saw him tonight. He was amazing in that postgame. Just shouting at guys in a good way in the locker room, having a really good time.

That's when you can touch and feel it and see it in the standings. Um, I, I, I was telling Dave before we even started recording, I've never seen Jimmy Butler in a better mood after a basketball game than I saw him tonight. He was amazing in that postgame. Just shouting at guys in a good way in the locker room, having a really good time.

He's really kind of had some fun dyeing his hair and changing his hair color and all these things. This team just really kind of gets jazzed up when people are doubting them or questioning them or whatever. In terms of the win streak, I think the overall sentiment on the team is We knew it. Like, we knew this was here. We weren't sure when we were going to see it, but we knew this part was here.

He's really kind of had some fun dyeing his hair and changing his hair color and all these things. This team just really kind of gets jazzed up when people are doubting them or questioning them or whatever. In terms of the win streak, I think the overall sentiment on the team is We knew it. Like, we knew this was here. We weren't sure when we were going to see it, but we knew this part was here.

He's really kind of had some fun dyeing his hair and changing his hair color and all these things. This team just really kind of gets jazzed up when people are doubting them or questioning them or whatever. In terms of the win streak, I think the overall sentiment on the team is We knew it. Like, we knew this was here. We weren't sure when we were going to see it, but we knew this part was here.

And I think it's been a really long time since the Heat have had a sustained winning stretch in the regular season. We know the 2023 finals run. Like, in the regular season, like, this is a team that's been in the playing tournament a couple years in a row now. We haven't really seen, like, a 10, 11, 12-game stretch where they've just won, like,

And I think it's been a really long time since the Heat have had a sustained winning stretch in the regular season. We know the 2023 finals run. Like, in the regular season, like, this is a team that's been in the playing tournament a couple years in a row now. We haven't really seen, like, a 10, 11, 12-game stretch where they've just won, like,

And I think it's been a really long time since the Heat have had a sustained winning stretch in the regular season. We know the 2023 finals run. Like, in the regular season, like, this is a team that's been in the playing tournament a couple years in a row now. We haven't really seen, like, a 10, 11, 12-game stretch where they've just won, like,

Do you agree with me there? Oh, 100%. I've said it 100 times. When we talk about Miami's problems in the past regular seasons, they start and stop with Jimmy Butler. And you mentioned the availability, just games played, but also mentally being there for some of these games. Last year, he played, what, 60-something games last season for the Heat? He was probably mentally engaged for...

Do you agree with me there? Oh, 100%. I've said it 100 times. When we talk about Miami's problems in the past regular seasons, they start and stop with Jimmy Butler. And you mentioned the availability, just games played, but also mentally being there for some of these games. Last year, he played, what, 60-something games last season for the Heat? He was probably mentally engaged for...

Do you agree with me there? Oh, 100%. I've said it 100 times. When we talk about Miami's problems in the past regular seasons, they start and stop with Jimmy Butler. And you mentioned the availability, just games played, but also mentally being there for some of these games. Last year, he played, what, 60-something games last season for the Heat? He was probably mentally engaged for...

30 of them like i'm like maybe like maybe that many it was not a good season for him and they need him playing at not even a high level but just like an engaged like part of the offense level um you know when when he basically has a usage rating of 20 percent but he'd have a very winning they're like they're a 58 pace win team 20 it's not like luca no 20 like cam johnson like that's 20 like it's just being a part of what's going on out there

30 of them like i'm like maybe like maybe that many it was not a good season for him and they need him playing at not even a high level but just like an engaged like part of the offense level um you know when when he basically has a usage rating of 20 percent but he'd have a very winning they're like they're a 58 pace win team 20 it's not like luca no 20 like cam johnson like that's 20 like it's just being a part of what's going on out there

30 of them like i'm like maybe like maybe that many it was not a good season for him and they need him playing at not even a high level but just like an engaged like part of the offense level um you know when when he basically has a usage rating of 20 percent but he'd have a very winning they're like they're a 58 pace win team 20 it's not like luca no 20 like cam johnson like that's 20 like it's just being a part of what's going on out there

And he's basically been that for them this year, and he's played a lot of games. He's played at the end of back-to-back. Pat Riley challenged him during that press conference, hey, you need to play more games if you want the money. So to answer your question, Dave, I think he's got a lot of motivation now to play in these games. He said, okay, I heard you. You want me to play more games?

And he's basically been that for them this year, and he's played a lot of games. He's played at the end of back-to-back. Pat Riley challenged him during that press conference, hey, you need to play more games if you want the money. So to answer your question, Dave, I think he's got a lot of motivation now to play in these games. He said, okay, I heard you. You want me to play more games?

And he's basically been that for them this year, and he's played a lot of games. He's played at the end of back-to-back. Pat Riley challenged him during that press conference, hey, you need to play more games if you want the money. So to answer your question, Dave, I think he's got a lot of motivation now to play in these games. He said, okay, I heard you. You want me to play more games?

I'm going to play more games. There's some games where he hasn't looked great. There's some games where, frankly, he probably should have taken those games off. I think about one in Charlotte where he was doing some back problems, and he was just bad in that game. Yeah. He said, you want me out here? I'll be out there. Hasn't rocked the boat. Nothing crazy at media day.